Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Ankeny Funeral Home, 1510 West First Street, Ankeny, Iowa, 50023.
Christopher “Chris” Andrew Barton was born on October 21, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Don Q. and Joan Margaret (Foltz) Barton. He graduated from Fairmont West High School in 1968 In Kattering, Ohio and continued his education at Cal-Poly University. Chris graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture in 1972. After college he worked in the agriculture department of the State of California for a few years before moving to Atlantic, Iowa to work for the USDA. Later Chris transferred to Harlan, Iowa where he met Cindi Ann Goeres in 1977. They were united in marriage on July 7, 1979 in Earling, Iowa at St. Joseph Catholic Church. There were three children to this union, Chantel, Jenny and Jeff. Chris then transferred to the State Office of the USDA in Des Moines. After 40 years of service he retired in April of 2018.
Chris enjoyed golfing, biking, reading, fishing, woodworking, building model airplanes, but most of all he dearly loved to spend time with his family. When his children were growing up he coached all of their sports teams and as they got older he never missed their sporting events. Chris also never missed his grandchildren’s sporting events. He was a member of Our Ladies of the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny.
Chris was survived by his wife, Cindi Barton; three children, Chantel (Brandon) Freetly, Jenny (Stephen) Rine and Jeff Barton; four grandchildren, Mackenzie, Paige, Benjamin, and Thomas, and his sister, Terry (Larry) Sturm. He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Mary Rains.
Memorials may be directed to the family in loving memory of Chris.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.ankenyfuneralhome.com for the Barton family.
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